dazzles
Overwhelms with light
Dazzles is a form of dazzle, meaning to blind temporarily with intense light or to impress powerfully.
Bright headlights dazzle oncoming drivers; a performer dazzles an audience with skill or beauty.
The chandelier dazzles anyone who enters the ballroom.
She dazzles with her wit.
The noun dazzle refers to the effect itself: the dazzle of city lights.
Decorative metallic flecks
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- shineEmit or reflect light
- gleamFaint reflected light
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
glint · shimmer · flash · luminosity · incandescence · glisten · twinkle · blaze
Affects with admiration
- amazesCauses great wonder
- astonishesShocks with wonder
- awesInspires profound wonder
- stunsOverwhelms with shock
captivates · mesmerizes · wows · enchants · enthralls · spellbinds · overwhelms · astounds
Provides amusement to others
- wowsDeeply impresses others
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- razzmatazzFlashy, attention-grabbing showiness
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
Vegas · sequined · spotlight · stage presence · flourish · fireworks · extravaganza · spectacle
Adjustable slatted window coverings
- glareFierce stare or brightness
- overwhelmsConquers by superior force
- disorientsCauses loss of bearings
- stunsOverwhelms with shock
afterimage · squint · sunglasses · headlights · snow blindness · strobe · flashbulb · retina
glitter
Decorative metallic flecks
radiance · glint · shimmer · flash · luminosity · incandescence · glisten · twinkle · blaze · coruscation
impresses
Affects with admiration
- amazesCauses great wonder
- astonishesShocks with wonder
- awesInspires profound wonder
stuns · captivates · mesmerizes · wows · enchants · enthralls · spellbinds · overwhelms · astounds · charms
entertains
Provides amusement to others
- wowsDeeply impresses others
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- razzmatazzFlashy, attention-grabbing showiness
Broadway · Vegas · sequined · spotlight · stage presence · flourish · fireworks · extravaganza · spectacle · cabaret
blinds
Adjustable slatted window coverings
- glareFierce stare or brightness
- overwhelmsConquers by superior force
- disorientsCauses loss of bearings
stuns · afterimage · squint · sunglasses · headlights · snow blindness · strobe · flashbulb · retina · pupils
dazzlesbores
Drills or tires
underwhelms · disappoints · disenchants · falls flat · puts to sleep
dazzlesunderstates
Presents as less important
downplays · mutes · whispers · softens · tones down
- razzle dazzleShowy, confusing display
- dazzling spectacleOverwhelmingly impressive sight
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